Richmond at West Virginia

Saturday, September 9, 1978

West Virginia beat Richmond 14–⁠12. It was their 22nd meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 18–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayRichmond3–⁠8 in 1978
12
HomeWest Virginia2–⁠9 in 1978
14

FinalHigh 81°F, low 67°FAttendance 36,558

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

West Virginia 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

West Virginia leads 21–⁠3–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
1982West Virginia 43, Richmond 10
1980West Virginia 31, Richmond 28
1979West Virginia 20, Richmond 18
1978West Virginia 14, Richmond 12
1977West Virginia 36, Richmond 0
1976West Virginia 9, Richmond 6

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